Local History & Culture: Books

Searching the Catalog

The EVC Library Catalog is accessed online and allows you to search through the library's holdings for relevant books. You may search by keywords.

japanese san jose

alviso

san jose history

silicon valley

Tip: Add an asterisk (*) to a base form of a word that can have multiple endings. e.g. japan* will retrieve japan and japanese

Library Card

To check out any resources or access articles and ebooks off campus, you must have an EVC student ID card. If you do not have a student ID card, you may pick one up at Admissions and Records.

Transferring

Transferring Books from SJCC

If you are searching the catalog and find that the book you need is located at SJCC, you may:

Transfer the book to the EVC library, which takes 3-4 days. To do this write down the title, author, year, call number and ask to have the book transferred at the front desk. You will need your student ID card with you.

Go to SJCC and check out the book with your EVC student ID card.

San Jose Public Library

San Jose Public Library

Students: as residents of California, you have access to the resources availble at San Jose Public Library, including the print books and periodicals at San Jose State. Search the SJPL catalog and have books transferred to your nearest SJPL branch*.

*To transfer and/or check out books at SJPL you will need to obtain a SJPL library card.